A.
In the event of an emergency declaration by the Mayor (or, in his
absence, by the President of Council or his designated representatives),
the Chief of Police shall have the following powers to regulate traffic
and/or parking temporarily and in the time of the emergency:
(1)
To establish temporary traffic and/or parking regulations to facilitate
public works, for fires, floods, snow removal and cleanup of storm
debris.
(2)
To designate specific streets as snow emergency routes. Each of said
routes shall be posted with signs bearing language such as "Snow Emergency
Route," "No parking for snow removal" and/or other appropriate emergency
instructive signs.
(3)
To prohibit parking on snow emergency routes.
B.
A map of such snow routes or a list of such snow emergency routes
or temporary traffic or parking regulations shall be filed at the
Borough offices, and other copies of the list shall be available for
public examination in the Borough offices. The Borough Council may
change said map, regulations or lists from time to time, so long as
said matters are posted at the Borough offices.
The Mayor shall immediately inform the public of his emergency
declaration by issuing press releases to all news media and, if necessary,
have the Borough employees notify the general public through the use
of loudspeaker equipment and instruct the public as their responsibilities
in removing vehicles from the various streets.
Any vehicle parked or incapable of moving under its own power
or left unattended upon any special emergency or snow routes may be
removed or towed away to any other locations by the Police Department
of the Borough or by persons authorized by the Police Department to
do so, with said removal and towing charges assessed against the owner
under appropriate municipal law.
Any driver or owner of a motor vehicle failing to heed the temporary
parking and/or traffic regulations as posted shall, upon conviction
before the Magisterial District Judge, pay a fine of no more than
$300, together with costs of prosecution, and, in default of payment,
undergo imprisonment for not more than 30 days.
